The relationship of self-perception, personality and high school type with the level of problematic internet use in adolescents

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Highlights:

• Male adolescents appear to be more predisposed to Problematic Internet Use (PIU).

• Students attending Technical High Schools are more prone to PIU.

• Adolescents who are dissatisfied with their physical appearance are more prone to PIU.

• Adolescents who feel more attractive are more prone to PIU.

• Lying neuroticism and psychoticism are significant predictors of PIU.

摘要

•Male adolescents appear to be more predisposed to Problematic Internet Use (PIU).•Students attending Technical High Schools are more prone to PIU.•Adolescents who are dissatisfied with their physical appearance are more prone to PIU.•Adolescents who feel more attractive are more prone to PIU.•Lying neuroticism and psychoticism are significant predictors of PIU.

论文关键词:Problematic internet use,Adolescents,Personality type,Self-perception,High school type

论文评审过程:Received 2 April 2016, Revised 22 August 2016, Accepted 7 September 2016, Available online 15 September 2016, Version of Record 15 September 2016.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.09.016